I am wondering, those of you with XV6800's with custom rom:
1. Is it worth updating vs. the stock rom. What are the benefits?
2. How difficult is it? I flashed my T-Mobile Wing a few times.
3. Can I find the stock rom to go back to incase I don't like the custom rom, or have to return the phone?
Thanks in advance.
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customshopkv1 said:
I am wondering, those of you with XV6800's with custom rom:
1. Is it worth updating vs. the stock rom. What are the benefits?
2. How difficult is it? I flashed my T-Mobile Wing a few times.
3. Can I find the stock rom to go back to incase I don't like the custom rom, or have to return the phone?
Thanks in advance.
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1. YES, YES, YES and speed, speed, speed
2. Pretty easy just make sure you run titan unlocker first
3. Yes the stock rom is in the forums
I cannot locate the Verizon stock rom in forums
How do I install the stock rom once it is located. I have one from my brother that is a signed Verizon rom that is a .nbh file.
poolshark1520 said:
How do I install the stock rom once it is located. I have one from my brother that is a signed Verizon rom that is a .nbh file.
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Just use the relocker and flash back to the stock rom it should also have the radio to.
Yes. I'm on the relocker. I'm at the tri-color screen and the next step would be to do the stock radio but I cannot find the exe or how to install the original rom. I am stuck on spl 1.06.
Sorry I meant the stock rom with radio.
poolshark1520 said:
Sorry I meant the stock rom with radio.
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You can get everything you need from here: ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Titan/nemanracing
After four 2.17 ROMs and two WM 6.1 ROMs..
I am back to stock ROM.
If I ever liked any custom ROM, it was DCD 1.6.10 (2.17) w/ 1.40 Radio.
It was clean and fast.
However.. I had a major problem with the battery draining just too fast.
With equal setup(apps & plug-ins) with stock ROM.. it may be bit slow, but the battery lasted much longer.
I do not know exactly why it drained so fast.. but I am leaning toward to the theory that if you make any tweak to make your device faster..(like shorter delay for example..) it comsumes more energy.
Well I am using dcd 2.2.6 WM6.1, and it is great. the battery life is awesome. I had to add a bunch of tweaks to the stock ROM to get about 4 days worth of usage. Before that I would only get about 1-2 days. Now with the custom rom I am at 5 days and 40% power left. And I didn't add any tweaks to it. I haven't loaded much on my phone yet, since I have been waiting to seem if a new ROM will come out that I will move too.
I don't know why other people are having issues, but for me, battery life is just awesome now.
How to guide on flash ROM
How do I flash a ROM to my XV6800. Will I have to reauthenicate my phone with verizon?
http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-add-gps-to-htc-mogul-xv6800-p4000-titan-2663/
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Hi all,
My Qtek 9100 used to be CID locked and with a Dutch ROM. I successfully HarDSpl and flashed my Qtek with a WM 6.1 slim edition English rom. The ROm i installed in my Qtek is so buggy that is why I want to flash it with another ROM.
I am not sure what to do first... I need help here. Pls give me the procedure to re-flash my Qtek with another ROM. Thanks in advance.
xpxj said:
Hi all,
My Qtek 9100 used to be CID locked and with a Dutch ROM. I successfully HarDSpl and flashed my Qtek with a WM 6.1 slim edition English rom. The ROm i installed in my Qtek is so buggy that is why I want to flash it with another ROM.
I am not sure what to do first... I need help here. Pls give me the procedure to re-flash my Qtek with another ROM. Thanks in advance.
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Once 'HardSPL',it'll remain HardSPL till you remove it yourself and revert back to official wm5.In this situation you can flash any rom to your mobile without any further procedure,just download the rom of your choice,connect your phone with pc via usb cable and run the Ruu to flash.
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Once 'HardSPL',it'll remain HardSPL till you remove it yourself and revert back to official wm5.In this situation you can flash any rom to your mobile without any further procedure,just download the rom of your choice,connect your phone with pc via usb cable and run the Ruu to flash.
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I see. Does re-flashing rom again and again will affect battery life? I read some threads saying that you have to flash your mobile first with the original rom to avoid problems like fast battery draining. But Im not sure about this.
Thanks for the info zabardast_1... Very helpful.
xpxj said:
I see. Does re-flashing rom again and again will affect battery life? I read some threads saying that you have to flash your mobile first with the original rom to avoid problems like fast battery draining. But Im not sure about this.
Thanks for the info zabardast_1... Very helpful.
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Nopes! it doesn't effect the battery life by flashing again n again,but,just make sure you have a full charged battery before every flash,so that it doesn't fail to complete the rom flash,otherwise,it'll create problems.
No,its not essential to reflash official stock rom before any rom upgrade,its only recommended as through use of previous rom and installing or deleting some applications/programs,sometimes corrupts the Extended Rom included in the Rom and it may create some problems when new Rom is flashed,and its better to have a solid clean base to flash a new rom but it very seldom does. I have never reflashed back a official rom before any upgrade ever and have never had any problems,but well, thats me! just do your own thing.
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Nopes! it doesn't effect the battery life by flashing again n again,but,just make sure you have a full charged battery before every flash,so that it doesn't fail to complete the rom flash,otherwise,it'll create problems.
No,its not essential to reflash official stock rom before any rom upgrade,its only recommended as through use of previous rom and installing or deleting some applications/programs,sometimes corrupts the Extended Rom included in the Rom and it may create some problems when new Rom is flashed,and its better to have a solid clean base to flash a new rom but it very seldom does. I have never reflashed back a official rom before any upgrade ever and have never had any problems,but well, thats me! just do your own thing.
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Thanks again zabardast_1. Such a helpful info.
One more thing... correct me if Im wrong. The rom I should flash for my G4 are those without IPL and ISL right?
xpxj said:
Thanks again zabardast_1. Such a helpful info.
One more thing... correct me if Im wrong. The rom I should flash for my G4 are those without IPL and ISL right?
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YES YES !!!
Absolutely make sure,it doesn't include any IPL/SPL in it,otherwise,it'll 'BRICK' your phone.All the latest custom build wm6 Roms are safe for G4 devices as they don't have IPL/SPL in them
Good Luck !
zabardast_1 said:
YES YES !!!
Absolutely make sure,it doesn't include any IPL/SPL in it,otherwise,it'll 'BRICK' your phone.All the latest custom build wm6 Roms are safe for G4 devices as they don't have IPL/SPL in them
Good Luck !
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Thanks zabardast_1. Now am looking for a good new rom to try it with my phone.
Thanks
xpxj said:
Thanks zabardast_1. Now am looking for a good new rom to try it with my phone.
Thanks
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You are welcome !
Happy flashing
So I have just Flashed HARDSPL, RADIO and a custom ROM.
I'm about to install Android now.
My question is, is it necessary to have a custom ROM to have Android?
Or can I have stock ROM and Android?
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My question is, is it necessary to have a custom ROM to have Android?
Or can I have stock ROM and Android?
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Yes.... and no.
Actually, "it depends" is the best answer. I use stock ROM (had to flash my Radio to higher than 2.08 obviously). I have no problems with android. A quick search around the android forums will show you that many people have problems with android unless they flash a custom ROM.
So, it depends... If you are lucky it will work fine on stock ROM. If not, you'll need to flash one of the recommended custom ones.
Faelok said:
Yes.... and no.
Actually, "it depends" is the best answer. I use stock ROM (had to flash my Radio to higher than 2.08 obviously). I have no problems with android. A quick search around the android forums will show you that many people have problems with android unless they flash a custom ROM.
So, it depends... If you are lucky it will work fine on stock ROM. If not, you'll need to flash one of the recommended custom ones.
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Thank you for the quick reply.
I guess I'll stick with the custom ROM for now then, although I do miss my stock one already lol.
Just for future references, Do I have to uninstall my custom ROM and flash Stock ROM the same way I have done Custom ROM?
I believe the process is slightly different and may involve a flash through the SD card. Although I've never really looked into it myself.
Check out THIS thread. It has some more info on how to flash back to stock. Or THIS one if you are tmous.
Thank you ever so much, I figure I will try it with stock ROM first, see if that works.
I'm guessing it doesn't matter which stock ROM I download from the none TMOUS thread link?
Actually, I remember reading somewhere that it very much matters what stock ROM you use. (I think) someone said they bricked their phone using the wrong one. However, I do read a lot of posts and I may be remembering incorrectly....
Either way, you should ask around or scan through that thread to be sure.
Right ok, Trying to find a tutorial now on how to determine which one I will need.
Thank you for your help.
I remember my stock ROM being 1.66 something.
So should I download that one?
I have Miri's ROM installed right now. I want to change over to a new ROM. Is it best (or is it a must) to first flash the stock ROM, then go to a new ROM? Or can I just go from, for example, Miri's ROM right to say Energy ROM?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Yeah, just flash the other ROM directly, without flashing the stock first.
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Yeah, just flash the other ROM directly, without flashing the stock first.
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Thanks buddy
Sir it's better to reinstall stock rom when you will install a new cooked rom after a cooked rom.
And dowing a task 29 is even better.
take fore that a look on the rom thread.
Mine is having too many issues with the 2.2 ROMs and I seem to be the only one, or one of the few, meaning its my phone... What's the best and less expensive(free?) way to get a new one from t-mobile? I do have the warranty plan as well so I'm already paying... Any help?
Go into the store and explain to them your situation and that you have been installing custom roms and they don't seem to work right. I am sure they will be completely understanding.
You are better off waiting for the official 2.2 release and if that causes problems then you have an official firmware on it that has issues.
Have you ODIN to stock then installed a new ROM?
If the phone is defective and you are paying for the insurance, then I would take it into the store.
If the phone is user error, then I would wait till the official release or go back to stock. No sense in trying to get something for free IF it's user error. (Brick)
thanks for the quick reply, Guess I'll wait, stock gives no problems so hopefully official stock 2.2 won't if it does I get a new one thanks
When flashing new ROMs on the phone I have had the best success to odin back to JFD first and then flash the new ROM. Currently running the Deodexed JK6 and it is running smooth.
swehes said:
When flashing new ROMs on the phone I have had the best success to odin back to JFD first and then flash the new ROM. Currently running the Deodexed JK6 and it is running smooth.
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Do you now understand what deodexed is
V5 custom vibrant
Gigabytex said:
Mine is having too many issues with the 2.2 ROMs and I seem to be the only one, or one of the few, meaning its my phone...
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I'm finally jumping off the deep end into the world of flashing my Photon for the first time!
1. Which ROM do you recommend and why?
2. Does unlocking the bootloader still kill 4G?
3. Does the CM Recovery have to be manually installed or can the ROM Manager from the Android Market be used?
4. Common problems/issues to be expected?
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I'm finally jumping off the deep end into the world of flashing my Photon for the first time!
1. Which ROM do you recommend and why?
2. Does unlocking the bootloader still kill 4G?
3. Does the CM Recovery have to be manually installed or can the ROM Manager from the Android Market be used?
4. Common problems/issues to be expected?
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1. I've tried both Homebase and Alien and they are both good. Homebase has Shabby's kernal, so it will run a little faster and battery life wont be as good as with Alien.
2. Yes
3. ROM manager is still not supporting the Photon, check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250697 for step by step instructions on how to do all the flashing and unlocking. These videos helped me out a lot.
4. No problems what so ever, but i'm only speaking for myself.
Enjoy!
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1. I've tried both Homebase and Alien and they are both good. Homebase has Shabby's kernal, so it will run a little faster and battery life wont be as good as with Alien.
2. Yes
3. ROM manager is still not supporting the Photon, check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250697 for step by step instructions on how to do all the flashing and unlocking. These videos helped me out a lot.
4. No problems what so ever, but i'm only speaking for myself.
Enjoy!
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Thanks for your responses! Once you've flashed a new ROM, I'm assuming you have to flash back to stock to get OTA updates, right?
Which ROM are you currently running?
Which one do you ultimately prefer so far?
What advantages does it give you over running stock?
Does using something like Go Launcher EX on a custom ROM kinda defeat the purpose?
sjamie said:
Thanks for your responses! Once you've flashed a new ROM, I'm assuming you have to flash back to stock to get OTA updates, right?
Which ROM are you currently running?
Which one do you ultimately prefer so far?
What advantages does it give you over running stock?
Does using something like Go Launcher EX on a custom ROM kinda defeat the purpose?
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I'm currently running Alien. I like the vanilla gingerbread theme for it but for what i do i cant really tell that much of a difference between this ROM and Homebase. if you want the overclocked cpu, go with homebase. it uses Launcher Pro as an overlay but i'm assuming you can use whichever launcher you prefer. the specs for each rom are listed on their respective thread pages. some advantages are the custom kernel, wifi scan frequency for battery life, no bloatware. Its not that hard to flash ROMs with CWM once you unlock the bootloader and root, so i suggest flashing both, getting used to them, and then seeing which one you like best. i will probably go back to homebase because i like the OC kernel and they have an update that reflects the current software OTA.
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I'm currently running Alien. I like the vanilla gingerbread theme for it but for what i do i cant really tell that much of a difference between this ROM and Homebase. if you want the overclocked cpu, go with homebase. it uses Launcher Pro as an overlay but i'm assuming you can use whichever launcher you prefer. the specs for each rom are listed on their respective thread pages. some advantages are the custom kernel, wifi scan frequency for battery life, no bloatware. Its not that hard to flash ROMs with CWM once you unlock the bootloader and root, so i suggest flashing both, getting used to them, and then seeing which one you like best. i will probably go back to homebase because i like the OC kernel and they have an update that reflects the current software OTA.
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Can you see a noticeable speed increase in with the OC kernel?
Does the battery gain from the wifi scan frequency balance out the battery drain from the OC kernel?
Any problems at all with the Homebase ROM other than losing 4G?
.1 Ghz isn't that big of a difference IMO plus the launcher the ROM uses is pretty fast to begin whith. you may lose probably half an hour of battery life from OCing. its a very good ROM and i havent had any problems with it.